n. Law hist. an acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by the oaths of witnesses. compurgatory adj.
[ med.L compurgatio f. L compurgare (as com-, purgare purify) ]
n. Law hist. an acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by the oaths of witnesses. compurgatory adj.
[ med.L compurgatio f. L compurgare (as com-, purgare purify) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012